There are many girls on my daughters 2023 team who only show up to a few practices and a few tournaments in the fall because of soccer and field hockey.
We don't see the whole team until the spring season. There's only one game a week in the NGLL and the whole squad is present so the playing times are skewed and somewhat ironic?
Knowing this going in this year I won't put so much weight on the spring season and just have fun at the tournaments. That's where the the most excitement and action are.